Edward V, King

Edward V, King

(1470-1483) the king of England for a few months in 1483, until his uncle removed him from his position and became King Richard III. Edward and his brother (who are sometimes called "the Princes in the Tower") were put in prison in the Tower of London, and many people believe that they were later murdered there.

Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Advanced Learner's Dictionary.